Published January 1, 2015 | Version v1
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Does tamoxifen citrate prevent pulmonary fibrosis due to silica inhalation?

  • 1. Iskenderun State Hosp, Izmir, Turkey
  • 2. Izmir Univ, Fac Med, Izmir, Turkey
  • 3. Kafkas Univ, Fac Med, Kars, Turkey
  • 4. Ankara Occupat Dis Hosp, Ankara, Turkey
  • 5. Iskenderun State Hosp, Anesthesiol & Reanimat, Mardin, Turkey
  • 6. Kecioren Educ & Res Hosp, Dept Pathol, Ankara, Turkey
  • 7. Ankara Occupat Dis Hosp, Dept Pulmonol, Ankara, Turkey
  • 8. Hacettepe Univ, Fac Med, Dept Med Biochem, TR-06100 Ankara, Turkey
  • 9. Ankara Numune Training & Res Hosp, Ankara, Turkey
  • 10. Ankara Educ & Res Hosp, Ankara, Turkey

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BACKGROUND: As shown in several studies, besides being used in breast cancer, tamoxifen is also known for its antifibrotic effects via reducing the serum TGF-beta levels. We investigated the possible preventive effect of tamoxifen in rats exposed to silica particles depending on the antifibrotic effect.

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